St Charles CC vs Three Rivers College

St Charles Community College and Three Rivers College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. St Charles, with an acceptance rate of 100%, welcomes a diverse student body, while Three Rivers, with a more selective admissions process (acceptance rate of 88%), attracts a slightly larger population. St Charles students predominantly pursue Associate's degrees, while Three Rivers offers a wider range of programs, including Bachelor's degrees. Both colleges boast impressive graduation rates, with St Charles at 35% and Three Rivers at 38%. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions, including popular majors, student demographics, and additional factors that may influence your choice of college.

	St Charles Community College	Three Rivers College
Overview
Location	Cottleville, Missouri	Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $18,122 Out of state: $19,490	$21,203
Average net price	$2,364	$9,018
Tuition	In state: $3,816 Out of state: $5,184	$4,380
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $3,440 Meal plan: $3,440
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	80.0% Average amount $8,000	92.0% Average amount $7,163
Students receiving federal student loan	6.0% Average amount $4,419	6.0% Average amount $4,269
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,705 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%	2,689 Men 29.8% Women 70.2%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	4.1%
International students	2.2%	0.3%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	N/A	184
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Missouri Arkansas Illinois Tennessee Mississippi

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Computer and Information Science Business Education	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	23.9%	29.0%
Dropout rate	41.4%	50.5%
Transferred out	24.2%	12.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,173 Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $57,526 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,683 Year 2: $27,103 Year 3: $31,553 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,701 Year 2: $49,058 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,006 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $42,375 Year 2: $44,649 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,140 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $53,951 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,957 Year 2: $19,426 Year 3: $22,322 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,369 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,591 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,728 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: N/A Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,693 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A Marketing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,949 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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